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     imported or Exported, or whereof the Customes and other Lib. H. D

     Duties have not been duly paid, and the same to seize to his

     Majtes use, and also to put in execution, all other the lawful

     powers, and Authorities, for the better manageing and collect

     ing the said dutyes, in all things proceeding as the law directs,

     hereby praying and requireing all and every of his Majtes

     Officers and Ministers, and all others whome it may concerne

     to be aiding and assisting to you in all things as becometh.

     Given under my hand and Seal, of Office, at the Port of Ann

     apolis, this twenty fourth day of December in the Ninth year

     of the Raign of our Sovereigne Lord King William the third

     Annoq Domini 1697.

                             Ed:   Randolph Survt Genll

     Grand Jury Prince Georges Co: ss

               At a Court held for Prince Georges County

     County Repre- before his Majesties Iustices and Commissioners

     sentation about the of the County aforesaid the 24th day of Novemr

     Rangers & 1697.

     Garrison &ca

     Recd 25th

     Decemr 1697

                     Present the Worpll

     Coll Thoms Holliday  Just Mr Jno Hawkins

     Mr John Wight   of    Mr Robt Wade Gentmn

     Mr Robt Tylor Quor    Mr Samll Magrooder

      Mr Thomas Spriggs                       ices

        By the Grand Iury represented as followeth.

       We the Jurors for the body of Prince Georges County hav

     ing had it in charge from the Worshipfull Court to inquire and

     make report to this Court what measures would most conduce

     to his Majesties Honour & service and the Interest & safety

     of this Province to be now taken in relation to the forte at

     New Scotland and the defence and security of this Province

     and the good people there of upon the frontier Plantations

     against any Incursions of Indians. We do represent and desire

     that it may be humbly recornended to his Exncy our Governr

     that we the Iurors aforesaid do conceive it to be for his Majtys

     the Kings honor the Intrest and safety of this Countie and even

     the whole Province that the Garrison at the falls of Potomeck

     be maintained & supported as at present the same is enforted

     and that the same number of Rangers be kept out & main

     tained both at the Garrison, or fort and also at the frontier

     Plantations as are now quartered and posted there. We also

     are of Opinion it may be convenient and necessary that a Fort

     or Garrison, be placed on the hill above the New Forte, humbly